Murray, captain of the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips, was injured on Nov. 16 in a game against the Victoria Royals. The 19-year-old had appeared in 23 games this season, with two goals and 15 assists with 14 penalty minutes. The White City, Saskatchewan, native also helped Canada capture a bronze medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships and was expected to represent his country at this year's tournament in Ufa, Russia, before suffering the injury.

Columbus is attempting to rebound from a horribly disappointing season that started with a failed trade for winger Jeff Carter and the departure of franchise icon Rick Nash, who was traded to the New York Rangers in the offseason for forwards Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov and defenseman Tim Erixon and a first-round pick in 2013.

The Blue Jackets’ 2.42 goals a game ranked 26th of the 30 teams last season, the goaltending was even worse and the team, despite having the worst record in the NHL, did not win the No. 1 overall pick. They reportedly open the 2013 schedule against the Nashville Predators.